Todor as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Todor

What is the meaning of the name Todor ?

The baby name Todor is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TOH-dor.

Todor is Bulgarian, Greek, Macedonian, Serbian in Origin.

Todor is a South Slavic adaptation of Greek Θεόδωρος, transliterated Theodoros, the earliest identifiable form behind Theodore. The Greek compound joins θεός, theos, god, with δῶρον, doron, gift; its literal sense is gift of God. In Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Serbian phonology, the initial The- was reduced to To-, while the second element preserved the dor sequence.

The name is written Тодор in Cyrillic and appears especially in Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Serbian usage, with Hungarian Tódor as a neighboring form. Orthodox calendars helped maintain it through veneration of saints named Theodore, including Theodore of Amasea, often localized as Saint Todor. Bulgarian diminutives include Toshko, Tosho, and Toshe; Macedonian has Toše and Todorče. Modern bearers include Bulgarian political figures and the Macedonian singer Toše Proeski.